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Ridsdale Ironworks
Hob Uid: 19493
Location : Northumberland Corsenside
Grid Ref : NY9090084647
Summary : The site of an iron works constructed between 1836 and 1839 but closed in 1857. The engine house and casting house are extant on the site and the works also had calcining kilns, three blast furnaces and earthwork remains of the coke ovens and roasting kilns to the south. A drained pond to the east was used to power the water system.
More information : (NY 90908472) Foundry Yard (NAT). (1) NY 909848. The shell of an engine house formerly containing two beam blowing engines is the main surviving feature of the substantial but short lived Risdale Ironworks (circa 1838 to 1868). Coke ovens, tramways and furnace yard are also still discernible. Recommended as Schedule. (2) Furnace house at Ridsdale Iron Works. Grade II. Furnace house. Early C19. Random rubble with ashlar quoins and Welsh slate roof. One tall storey. 3 bays long. Double doors in later gabled ashlar porch on gable end. 3 tall 12-pane windows on each long side and, on left side 2 square lateral chimney stacks with cornices and dripstones. Gabled roof. Within the boundary of Scheduled Ancient Monument. Adjacent similar building altered and not now of special interest. (3) NY 909 848. Ridsdale ironworks. Scheduled No ND/587. (4) A large ironworks in a remote location with good remains but regular maintenance of the engine house is required. (5)

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Source details : OS 6" 1957
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Source details : Indust Mon Survey (Prov Schedule List) Oct 1973 1
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Source details : DOE Listed Buildings Dist of Tynedale, Northumbs 07-March-1985 31
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Source details : English Heritage SAM List Northumbs March 1994 35
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Source details : MPP Iron and Steel Industries: STEP 3, Site Assessments
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Constructed 1836 to 1839
Monument End Date : 1839
Monument Start Date : 1836
Monument Type : Iron Works, Engine House, Coke Oven, Blast Furnace, Calcining Kiln, Slag Heap, Furnace Pond, Casting House
Evidence : Documentary Evidence, Extant Building, Earthwork, Levelled Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : ND 587
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 239434
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 98 SW 13
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Relationship type : General association

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Activity type : MANAGEMENT SURVEY
Start Date : 1996-01-01
End Date : 1996-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : DESK BASED ASSESSMENT
Start Date : 1997-01-01
End Date : 1997-12-31

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Ridsdale Ironworks